Posted in Media on Jun 18th, 2008
Oh good grief, I knew I spoke too soon when I posted about the new “comedy” based loosely on non-violent activists being labeled “terrorists.”
Looks like the “eco-terrorism” buzz has also been milked for a romance novel. Ugh.
The blurb for Leave No Trace by Lynn Romaine:
For undercover DNR agent Nick Seek, what begins as [...]
So the SHAC 7 are in prison, as “terrorists,” for running a controversial animal rights website. Defense attorneys are appealing, and it could be a landmark First Amendment case. But apparently civil liberties are SO not entertaining… instead, according to the Hollywood Reporter, it’s fodder for a comedy:
Lionsgate has acquired worldwide rights to “Stop Huntingdon [...]
Posted in Media, Terrorism Rhetoric on Apr 3rd, 2008
Apologies to everyone for the lack of posts lately. I had to back away from the site because I’m trying to get another project rolling–cross your fingers on that one, and hopefully I’ll have exciting news to announce in coming months.
Fortunately for GreenIsTheNewRed.com, though, the “War on Terrorism” is a bit like a case [...]
Posted in GNR Media/ Events on Mar 19th, 2008
Yesterday’s Seattle Times article by Jonathan Martin and Mike Carter raises some good points about the recent arsons outside of Seattle, arsons that the FBI and industry groups like the National Association of Home Builders have rushed to label as not only an Earth Liberation Front action, but “eco-terrorism.”
Some highlights:
“This could be insurance fraud; [...]
Posted in Activists' Response, Media on Mar 12th, 2008
Unfortunately the little mainstream media coverage of so-called “eco-terrorism” has been the unquestioning use of the T-word to describe sabotage and property crimes. (The recent cases in Seattle and now in Michigan are great examples of the press getting so wrapped up in the sexiness of that story that civil liberties implications are nowhere to [...]
I’ve noticed that there’s a tendency, when people speak critically about the use of “terrorism” legislation and rhetoric to chill dissent, to act as if this is something that rose from the ashes of 9/11. As if the political opportunism we’re seeing now can only be explained as some kind of outgrowth of that tragedy. [...]
The War on Terrorism has come home. Corporations and politicians are labeling activists "eco-terrorists" and national security threats. Think red-baiting, with a green twist. Here you'll find original reporting and analysis of the Green Scare, and history repeating itself.